The Comeback of Transit-Priority Streets in DC
Apr 6, 2016, 11:23 am By Angie Schmitt
A new station for the Crystal City transitway. Photo: Arlington County via Beyond DC Forty years…DC Used to Fly the Skull and Cross-Bones to Mark Each Traffic Death
Apr 5, 2016, 10:47 am By Angie Schmitt
My, how things change. A Washington Post report from 1938. Image via CouncilofDC It’s always…Even Places With No Congestion Are Widening Highways
Apr 4, 2016, 11:33 am By Angie Schmitt
Only six of the 174 global cities measured by Tom Tom have less congestion than Cleveland, but the…Citing Safety Problems, Federal Officials Assume Control of San Jose Streets
Apr 1, 2016, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
When something goes wrong and people get hurt on a train, national transportation safety officials…Did Portland’s New Parking Mandates Force Housing Costs Up?
Mar 31, 2016, 11:43 am By Angie Schmitt
Housing construction costs increased after Portland imposed parking minimums for apartment…Protected Bike Lanes Could Be Coming to Detroit’s Main Drag
Mar 30, 2016, 11:08 am By Angie Schmitt
What a protected bike lane might look like on Woodward Avenue in Detroit. Image via We Are Mode…If You’re Requiring Parking by Transit Stations, You’re Doing It Wrong
Mar 29, 2016, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
The city of Waterloo, Ontario, is in the process of building a new 12-mile light rail…How Long Will Dallas Take to Make a Better Bus Network?
Mar 28, 2016, 11:44 am By Angie Schmitt
Bus ridership in the Dallas region has stagnated more than in most major American cities. Graph: The…Before You Get Too Excited About Seattle’s Big Transit Expansion…
Mar 25, 2016, 11:44 am By Ben Fried
The ST3 expansion plan is heavy on serving the suburbs, light on the city of Seattle. Map: Sound…True Story: Buying Transit Passes Is Cheaper Than Building Garages
Mar 24, 2016, 10:46 am By Angie Schmitt
Downtown Columbus, Ohio, is facing a parking crunch. But parking prices aren’t high enough in this…The Meaning of Rob Ford
Mar 23, 2016, 11:06 am By Angie Schmitt
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford died yesterday at the age of 46. He had been battling cancer. Ford was…High-Speed Police Chases: Not Worth the Risk
Mar 22, 2016, 11:18 am By Angie Schmitt
High-speed police chases have no place in crowded cities. The risk of killing innocent bystanders…Can Milwaukee Build a Downtown Stadium That’s Not a Disaster?
Mar 21, 2016, 11:30 am By Angie Schmitt
The ground floor is what matters in a downtown, and on that measure the design of…What D.C. Metro Inspectors Found During the System Shutdown
Mar 18, 2016, 11:18 am By Angie Schmitt
The D.C. Metro was shut down for 29 hours straight earlier this week while inspectors checked for…Architect of Houston Bus Overhaul: “Why Haven’t More Agencies Done This?”
Mar 17, 2016, 11:10 am By Angie SchmittHouston’s optimized network of frequent bus service. Map via Human Transit Last time we checked in…D.C. Metro Shutdown Should Be a Wakeup Call: Spend Smart on Transit
Mar 16, 2016, 11:06 am By Angie Schmitt
Today’s emergency 24-hour shutdown of the D.C. Metro system is a transit embarrassment of…Imagining a New Future for Empty Garages
Mar 15, 2016, 11:23 am By Angie Schmitt
If shared fleets of self-driving cars really do hit the streets in the next decade, some big…Gun Lobby’s New Target: The Bus
Mar 14, 2016, 12:02 pm By Angie Schmitt
Letting people carry firearms on transit vehicles is a new priority for the gun lobby in several…How to Get Airport Transit Right
Mar 11, 2016, 11:19 am By Angie Schmitt
The big rail line to the airport is an awfully seductive transit project to many political decision…It’s True: The Typical Car Is Parked 95 Percent of the Time
Mar 10, 2016, 11:49 am By Angie Schmitt
Cars are a very inefficient transportation technology for too many reasons to count. They take…
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